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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0066
OH_066_Reeser.doc Pg. 1 Lancaster County Historical Society 230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 • 717 392-4633 Visit our Website at http://www.lancasterhistory.org Oral History Project OH-066 - Reeser – Transcript Interviewee: Zan Reeser (Hershey) Interviewer: Bev Newton
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Women's Baseball
Esther (Zan) Hershey Reeser played ladies professional ball in the 1940s
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reeser, Esther Zan
Interviewer
Newton, Beverly
Narrator
Reeser, Esther (Zan)
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Baseball
Baseball players
Baseball teams
Oral histories
Women athletes
Women baseball players
Place of Interview
LCHS
Object Name
Oral History
Media
Videotape
Length of Interview
00:32:02
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0066
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0067
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Mrs. Elizabeth Caruthers Interviewer: Date Recorded: Memories from 1917 - 1930. Transcriber: Kaitlyn Cody Date Transcribed: October 23, 2004 All these people had horse drawn wagons, of course, and we children would always run
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Memories of Duke St. etc.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Caruthers, Elizabeth
Narrator
Caruthers, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Duke Street
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:26:05
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0067
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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#5A, B
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Oral History

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/dde80194-791f-4991-bdb8-156826177087
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0068
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewer: Bob Leer Interviewee: William Sullenberger Location: Subject: Western Union Date of Interview: January 14th Transcription Date: Transcriber: Katie Fichtner [] indicate uncertainty of what was spoken Narrator: That’s alright, we
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Western Union Operator
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sullenberger, William
Interviewer
Lear, Bob
Narrator
Sullenberger, William
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Operators
Oral histories
Western Union Telegraph
Place of Interview
44 S. Prince Street
Object Name
Oral History
Media
Cassette Tape
Length of Interview
00:45:22
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0068
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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#6A,B
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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0071
OH_071_Jones.doc Pg. 1 Lancaster County Historical Society 230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 • 717 392-4633 Visit our Website at http://www.lancasterhistory.org Oral History Project OH-071 - Jones – Transcript Interviewee: Jesse Jones Interviewer: Gerald Bruce Date
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Aviation in Lancaster
Date of Interview
1976-04-20
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Jesse
Interviewer
Bruce, Gerald
Narrator
Jones, Jesse
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Aviation
Oral histories
Place of Interview
Lancaster County Library
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:23:03
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0071
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#54A
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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0079
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Mary Scott Haverstick Interviewer: Date Recorded: Transcriber: Kaitlyn Cody Date Transcribed: October 24, 2004 This interview is with Mary Scott Haverstick who was born and raised in Paradise, Pennsylvania. She would like to tell
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Walking to School
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Haverstick, Mary
Narrator
Haverstick, Mary
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:22:06
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0079
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
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#12A
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Oral History

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/1cb74a8d-31d1-45b8-995c-414009072006
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0083
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Dorothea [Fortier] Interviewer: Date Recorded: Transcriber: Kaitlyn Cody Date Transcribed: October 24, 2004 Interviewer: Our narrator is Dorothea [Fortier]. On our first operation remember tape, we interviewed Mrs. Edna Wagner
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fortier, Dorothea
Narrator
Fortier, Dorothea
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:05:41
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0083
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Oral History

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/8534e898-edec-4218-9e2e-038357082776
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0108
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Alexander Stein Interviewer: Gerald Brus Date Recorded: December 5, 2005 Transcriber: Ariel Kornhauser Date Transcribed: June 29, 2006 B: This is Gerald Brus interviewing Alexander Stein. Mr. Stein is going to recall for us his
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Memories of Lancaster 1910 and Later
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Stein, Alexander
Narrator
Stein, Alexander
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:16:13
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0108
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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Other Numbers
#28B
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Oral History

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0119
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: May Faustnacht Interviewer: Ann Stauffer Date Recorded: March 31, 1976 Transcriber: Ariel Kornhauser Date Transcribed: July 27, 2006 S: This is March 31, 1976, and it’s an interview with Miss. May Faustnacht of Terre Hill, who
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Cigar Making...Terre Hill
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Fasnacht, Mae
Narrator
Fasnacht, Mae
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Cigar industry
Cigars
Oral histories
Terre Hill
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:26:36
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0119
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#36A
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Oral History

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/61157f18-c7de-4641-9dec-964400858575
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0122
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Christian Neff Interviewer: Ann Wolmuth Date Recorded: December 7, 2005 Transcriber: Ariel Kornhauser Date Transcribed: July 11, 2006 W: My name is Ann Wolmuth, and I’m interviewing Mr. Christian Neff on the subject of trolley
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Trolley Transportation
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Neff, Christian
Narrator
Neff, Christian
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Oral histories
Transportation
Trolleys
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:21:20
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0122
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#37B
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Recording, Audio

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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran
Object ID
OH0001
Date Range
2004/07/09
230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Emanuel (Max) Peters Interviewer: Beverly Newton Date Recorded: July 9, 2004 Transcriber: Bev Newton Date Transcribed: July
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Title
Oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters, World War II veteran
Description
Veteran's oral history interview with Emanuel (Max) Paul Peters.
Admin/Biographical History
Lt. Col. Peters served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 642 Bomb Sq., 409th Bomb Group (L) during World War II. He began his military career in 1939 as a communications and camouflage officer. He retired from the Air Force in 1965 as Lieutenant Colonel. Military service 08/03/1939 - 12/25/1965.
DOB 11/14/1920; DOD 04/24/2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128641364/emanuel-paul-peters
Date Range
2004/07/09
Creation Date
9 July 2004
Date of Interview
2004-07-09
Creator
Peters, Emanuel Paul, 1920-2014, interviewee
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Friedman, William Frederick
Peters, Emanuel "Max" Paul
Peters, Margaret Jane Groff
Interviewer
Newton, Beverly
Narrator
Peters, Emanuel (Max) Paul
Other Creators
Newton, Beverly, collector
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
United States. Air Force
United States. Army. Air Corps
Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County
World War, 1939-1945
Search Terms
Oral histories
United States Air Force
United States Army Air Corps
Veterans
World War II
WWII
Place of Interview
LancasterHistory
Quantity
1
Object Name
Recording, Audio
Media
Cassette Tape
Length of Interview
00:33:43
Language
English
Object ID
OH0001
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Notes
Mark Subject
22:16:00 Worked with William F. Friedman
22:34:00 Studied Enigma, and Purple Machine
23:00:00 Worked with integrating sigint and electronic warfare
24:39:00 Head of electronic warfare division
24:47:00 Wins Legion of Merit
25:20:00 Goes to California to work.
26:00:00 Engineers would go to Stanford to share information.
28:00:00 Returns with wife to Lancaster.
29:12:00 Didn't realize importance of new science.
31:41:00 Describes van belonging to local amateur club.
00:33:67 Ironville named after iron mines in area
00:55:20 built radios
01:05:43 Joined Boy Scouts
01:45:58 Listened to Berlin, Germany on his homemade radio
02:14:02 Used old parts to make his radios
02:31:57 Max put his radio on his bicycle
03:20:20 Joined military in 1939
04:43:40 Going through jungle in Panama
04:53:29 Recalls going down river in canoes with alligators close by
05:19:25 Went to OCS
05:34:96 Sent to Florida - Tampa International Airport
06:07:15 Radar Officer on SCR 270
06:32:21 Transferred to Oklahoma
07:20:68 Crosses ocean on ship named Martinia
08:14:00 Was part of convoy. Martinia leaves convoy.
09:36:90 In England. First mission can't find France (weather).
09:46:70 Returning aircraft low on fuel. "Mayday" heard often.
10:01:49 Pilots could see water towers in States. Can't do same in Europe.
10:48:80 Learned to trust equipment. Found France on 2nd mission.
11:12:00 Could tell weather by amount of signal received at base.
11:28:00 "Spoofing" stations on base.
12:10:00 D-Day.
12:20:00 Practiced deception often before D-Day.
12:50:00 Painted black and white stripes on aircraft.
13:13:00 General Patton was decoy for D-Day.
15:00:00 "G-equipment"
15:55:00 Used smoke to designate target
16:23:00 "No-ball" target
16:33:00 "no-ball" target signified German V-1 rocket plane
17:22:00 Wind shifted. Bombs dropped on friendly troops. Gen McNair victim.
17:38:00 Started infantry and aircorp exchanges.
17:44:00 River crossing
18:14:00 "Cat eyes".
19:36:00 Strafed by Me 109.
20:28:00 Returns to states. Goes to F & M.
21:59:00 Gets job at Arlington Hall, Virginia
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Classification
OH0001
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Database record revised by HST, 20 July 2022.
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